Manage soft token authenticators

The following soft token authenticators are available on Identity as a Service:

Entrust Soft Token

An Entrust Soft Token (ST) is an authentication token provided by Entrust for use with its various authentication platforms. When assigned to a user, Identity as a Service requires that those who have been assigned this authenticator provide a specific challenge response generated by the Entrust ST application. A user using a mobile device with an Internet connection can also use an enhanced Entrust ST feature called Push NotificationPush NotificationPush Notification automatically prompts the user to authenticate on their mobile device when they authenticate on Identity as a Service. .

SDK Soft Token

A custom mobile soft token app that generates a one-time password (OTP) to allow users to access applications.

Legacy Token

A custom mobile soft token app that generates a one-time password (OTP) to allow users to access applications.

Google Authenticator

A Google authenticator is soft token app that generates a one-time password (OTP) to allow users to access applications. The default name is Google Authenticator. This name can be changed (see Customize email templates). When the name is changed, the new name updates throughout, including authenticator settings (see Modify Google authenticator settings).

A user can have multiple soft tokens. For example, if a user with multiple mobile devices might want to add a soft token to each one.

Administrators can assign soft tokens to users using the following methods:

Automatically assign users a soft token. If the user has an email address, the user receives an email with instructions to activate their Entrust ST tokens. See Manage General settings for information on automatically assigning Entrust Soft Tokens to users.

Add a soft token to a user's profile

Users can also add soft tokens to their accounts

Note: Before assigning authenticators to users, review the authenticator settings and change them as required. See Modify Entrust Soft Token (ST) authenticator settings.

Topics in this section:

Modify Entrust ST authenticator settings

Assign Entrust ST tokens

Unlock an Entrust ST app

Modify Google authenticator settings

Activate a Google authenticator

Synchronize a soft token authenticator

Manage soft tokens

Edit a token label

Manage Soft Token SDKs